Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

huhu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: huhu
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), from Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”).

Word Breakdown

Root: huhu, *fufu

Inflected Forms

huhus (plural)

Synonyms

huhu beetle

Questions

What does huhu mean?: A beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand.
Where does huhu come from?: Borrowed from Māori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), from Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”).

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